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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jun 21
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    If this thing was flying off the coast of Miami or San Diego, but it said "Iran Revolutionary Guard" rather than "US Air Force," and the foreign power controlling the drone had repeatedly threatened to overthrow the US government, how do you think US officials would react?pic.twitter.com/71AOhvYsYG

    9:08 AM - 21 Jun 2019
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      2. Eric‏ @erictheredny Jun 21
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        By invading Iraq.

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      3. Ben Blippenstein‏ @Robert_Jordan1 Jun 21
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        Correct.

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      1. Rachel Pirani‏ @Liberty5380 Jun 21
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        🤫🤫Shh... We’re not supposed to ask these questions....

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      2. Brian Tyree‏ @RealBrianTyree Jun 21
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        This actually DOES happen off the coast of Alaska with Russian military aircraft. We scramble ours and make sure they don't enter our airspace. If something enters our airspace, game on.

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      3. Stanislav Petrov‏ @StanislavPetrov Jun 21
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        You mean off the coast of Russia.

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      2. The Irreverent (T)‏ @gunboss68 Jun 21
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        Strangely the Russians do it all the time. Even fly Open Skies flights over the US.

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      3. Pumpkin Spice Marty 🎃‏ @Martypaul10 Jun 21
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        The guy you responded to:pic.twitter.com/LLR90NfabY

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      2. Jumbo Shrimp‏ @JumboShrimp787 Jun 21
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        The US did not react to Russian jets violating airspace of several countries (over several years). Shooting down a non-lethal, fighter jet sized drone is a very aggressive action. I don't think it is a good idea to dismiss all of the belligerent actions of Iran.

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      3. Super Soviet Lunchbox™  🏴‍☠️‏ @SuperSovietBox Jun 21
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        I don't think it's a good idea to dismiss all of the oil Iran is refusing to hand over to our corporate sponsors.

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      1. Tim Shreve‏ @timofyourlife Jun 21
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        I imagine the US air Force or navy would deploy their own drone (maybe a manned aircraft) to jam the Iranian drone. It would actually be a valuable opportunity to collect data on Iran's capabilities, as well as a good "exercise." If it entered US territory, they'd shoot it down.

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      1.  ▪Doorn ▪‏ @top_grafisch Jun 21
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        American exceptionalismhttps://youtu.be/10HPS85yLYQ 

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      1. Tim Burke‏ @TimBurk89339590 Jun 21
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        We already know. The US claims a 200 mile aviation identification zone off our coasts. If a foreign drone shut off its radar beacon within that zone, like ours did in Iran’s claimed air space, it would be shot down.

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      1. Raisin teeth suck‏ @hallertauer991 Jun 21
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        US officials would fold and throw open the boarder. It’s only San Diego.

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      2. Kgotong Albert Malahlela‏ @kmalahlela Jun 21
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        Think about how the US reacted to Twitter and Facebook Ads.

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      3. Free Speech "Extremist"‏ @roblanderos Jun 22
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        Facebook ads, the greatest attack on the U.S. since Pearl Harbor! 😱😱

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      2. Angry Socialist 💜 🇨🇴 🇸🇩 🇸🇾‏ @socialist_angry Jun 21
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        I remember when we were flying "non-lethal" drones over Yemen. I'm sure the Al-Awahki family remembers it too. Suddenly it was "oh my how did these Hellfire missles end up in the middle of this wedding party and all these dead Yemeni's and a few American citizens?"

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      3. Angry Socialist 💜 🇨🇴 🇸🇩 🇸🇾‏ @socialist_angry Jun 21
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        Well at least the members of the Al-Awahki family not murdered by the United States government probably remember that.

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      1. HanksEssay, Disloyal Jew‏ @ahirsch23 Jun 21
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        When I think of foreign policy experts, my first thought is: what does Michael Tracey think.

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      1. Internet News Agency  🇺🇸‏ @InternetNewsAg2 Jun 21
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        Depends. Is the drone in international waters?

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      1. Tom Blersch‏ @Tom_Blersch Jun 21
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        Have a fighter plane escort it out of our ADIZ. Happens regularly with Russain planes.

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